Published 15:27 IST, August 9th 2020
Man posts picture of library saying he lives there, netizens say 'adopt me'
Book hoarders swarmed the man’s post with checking out his collecting and expressing astonishment, many impressed at his voracious appetite of reading.
A bibliophile’s post about “residing” in a library with several piles of iconic books has created a stir on the internet. Shared on Twitter by the user named Shoumik, the post was captioned as those who hadn’t known until now, he, in fact, lived in a library. Instantly, the book hoarders swarmed the man’s post with checking out his collecting and expressing astonishment. Many were truly impressed by the fact that the man had a voracious appetite for reading, so much so, that he had literally modified his home space into a blissful reading nook.
With over 8k likes and over 800 retweets, the post started making rounds on the internet. Shoumik revealed in the comments that the books that had featured in the images were only about 70 to 75 per cent of his collection. “There is a total of around 8000,” the booklover said. A commenter took notice of Galbraith’s Money and another book titled Unix Power Tool and shared a screengrab, saying, “I found an interesting book there. In fact two.” Meanwhile, several others poured in reactions saying that they had “always dreamt of a wall long bookshelf with glass shutters,” and “would’ve sat in that corner for days and would have been the happiest.”
Bibliophile gets marriage offers
“Excellent library! Dust is a problem. Glassdoor cabinets are no solution. After years I have found a solution to preserve them and protect them (as well as us). The place should have: 1. ac 2. dehumidifier 3 air purifier It's a costly affair but books are priceless,” explained a concerned book lover. In due course, one other commented, “Can I marry you?” Another user responded, “Why can't we marry books?” making a sad face emoticon. Another user provided an option, “Let's get married and then read all day and write novels... I like fiction novels...omg we can also visit the birthplace of so many great writers.” Clearly, users were rendered amused with the diehard book lover's collection. “Which one is your favourite book? And suggest a few books which are very interesting,” asked one other. One even asked if the guy could adopt him and keep him in his home forever.
Updated 15:27 IST, August 9th 2020